5/22/2026 12:11:42 PM SRA to join the prescribed persons list: What this means for whistleblowing in the legal sector By Georgia Learoyd It is anticipated that the SRA will soon join the list of bodies designated to receive whistleblowing concerns under the Public Interest...
1/30/2026 9:17:37 PM FCA Enforcement Watch: What the First Edition Tells Us About the Regulator’s Priorities By David Hamilton The FCA has published the first edition of Enforcement Watch, providing an overview of enforcement work since the update to its...
1/8/2026 5:38:35 PM UK Crypto Regulation: What’s Changing and Why It Matters By David Hamilton On 16 December 2025, the FCA published a landmark package of cryptoasset consultations - CP25/40, CP25/41, and CP25/42 - setting out how...
12/10/2025 12:57:21 PM Provisional FCA Licences: Moving Faster Without Cutting Corners By David Hamilton Last week’s announcement of a “provisional licences” regime for the financial services sector is a significant shift in UK authorisations...
11/10/2025 2:44:18 PM Navigating UK Legal Risks: Dispute Resolution and Fraud Prevention for Chinese Corporates By Arish Bharucha David Hamilton Qing Miao At Howard Kennedy’s recent UK-China Legal Exchange event, our dispute resolution and business crime specialists shared practical insights...
9/5/2025 12:44:35 PM UK AML Reform in 2025: A Strategic Shift Toward Risk-Based Regulation? By David Hamilton The UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is undergoing a significant transformation in 2025, driven by three key developments: the...
3/31/2025 1:12:13 PM FCA publishes its 2025-2030 strategy: what we can expect over the next 5 years By David Hamilton On 25 March, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Strategy 2025-2030 with the straplines “Deepening Trust”, “Rebalancing...
2/18/2025 3:20:21 PM When reliance isn’t compliance: A classic AML pitfall By David Hamilton This article was originally published by Compliance Monitor and i-law. The Arian Financial case underscores that third-party customer due...
2/4/2025 6:06:47 PM FCA Outlines Priorities for Payments Portfolio Firms By David Hamilton The UK’s payments sector is undergoing rapid change, driven by technological innovation and evolving customer expectations. Amid this...
1/28/2025 12:14:01 PM Court of Appeal Decision Highlights Supply Chain Accountability for UK Companies By David Hamilton The Court of Appeal has recently handed down a pivotal decision in Limbu & others v Dyson Technology, Dyson Limited & Dyson Manufacturing...
12/3/2024 11:17:55 AM Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence - Under the Radar? Think Again By David Hamilton The fraud enforcement landscape is undergoing significant change. With the Government's official guidance now published, businesses...
11/27/2024 5:13:48 PM Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence - Government Guidance By Kyle Phillips Alexander Vilardo On 6 November 2024, the UK Government published guidance to help organisations deal with the new "failure to prevent fraud" offence,...